{"id":166155,"date":"2024-07-19T03:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/?p=166155"},"modified":"2024-07-19T03:00:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:00:05","slug":"service-waste-triples-alternative-fuel-production-with-new-untha-shredder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/service-waste-triples-alternative-fuel-production-with-new-untha-shredder\/","title":{"rendered":"Service Waste Triples Alternative Fuel Production with New UNTHA Shredder"},"content":{"rendered":"
Fort Worth-based Service Waste has halved its landfill costs, tripled throughputs, and boosted operator efficiency by 50%, with the investment in a new UNTHA XR3000C stationary shredder. The family-owned Texan organization originally took delivery of the first UNTHA XR shedder to be commissioned in the USA, almost a decade ago. Over the years, the machine has processed an average of 480 tons of commercial, industrial, and pallet waste per week, transforming this locally collected residual material into an alternative fuel for the cement industry.<\/p>\n
But fast forward to 2024 and with customer demand continuing to rise, Service Waste sought to supercharge its shredding capabilities once again. A new, larger 24-ton XR shredder therefore made the 5,500-mile journey from UNTHA America\u2019s manufacturing headquarters in Austria. Following a 1-week installation and testing period, the electric-driven machine is now fully operational.<\/p>\n
The versatile machine with a 9\u20198\u201d aperture, can comfortably handle a range of difficult, bulkier input materials, with the shredder currently configured to produce a 2\u00be\u201d particle size. In-built resistance to foreign objects such as rogue metal content, protects the machine from damage and ensures this material can be extracted with ease. The result is a high-quality, homogenous, and \u2018on-specification\u2019 fraction, which acts as a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for cement kilns.<\/p>\n
Commenting on Service Waste\u2019s investment to support continued expansion, the firm\u2019s General Manager, Robert Dunlap said: \u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard to build the reputation of our multi-generation, family-run company, which has seen demand rise over the years. But the sustainability buzz is growing \u2013 especially when it comes to energy recovery \u2013 which means we need to further bolster our capacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe existing XR was already processing more than double the volume of waste we\u2019d first forecast, back in 2014, which saw us halve our landfill costs.\u00a0 But wear and tear is inevitable with such a workhorse. With the new, bigger XR, we\u2019ve tripled our throughput, while halving our manpower requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n
The flexibility of the industrial shredder means that Service Waste can process even more material streams in the future, if they wish, with the ability to achieve different alternative fuel specifications to suit varied off-taker requirements. \u201cWhen we made the decision to invest in a new machine, returning to UNTHA was a \u2018no brainer\u2019,\u201d continued Robert. \u201cOur criteria revolved around shredder durability, throughputs, uptime performance, operator safety, energy efficiency, and ease of maintenance. The XR ticks all the boxes \u2013 a testament to its strength and reliability.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fort Worth-based Service Waste has halved its landfill costs, tripled throughputs, and boosted operator efficiency by 50%, with the investment in a new UNTHA XR3000C stationary shredder. The family-owned Texan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1792,"featured_media":166156,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,122,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-166155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-garbage-news","category-newsletter-headline","category-recycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n